{"id":77608,"date":"2024-01-05T03:45:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T03:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nflnhungn.aweu.info\/?p=77608"},"modified":"2024-01-05T03:48:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T03:48:12","slug":"cowboys-lael-collins-breaks-silence-on-dallas-homecoming-nhungn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nflnhungn.aweu.info\/cowboys-lael-collins-breaks-silence-on-dallas-homecoming-nhungn\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys’ La’el Collins breaks silence on Dallas homecoming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Offensive lineman La\u2019el Collins is returning to his first NFL team, as the veteran officially signed with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad for the final regular season game in Week 18 vs. the Washington Commanders and the playoff run. Collins, who signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and played in Big D until 2021, says he\u2019s incredibly excited to return to Texas.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCowboys OL La\u2019el Collins said he \u2018feels like a little kid\u2019 to be back,\u201d Dallas Morning News beat writer Michael Gehlken reported Thursday. \u201cOpen to playing guard or tackle. \u2018I\u2019ll play fullback. I don\u2019t care. \u2026I just want to help these guys win.\u2019 He returns to familiarity. And some new. \u2018The new cadence is pretty cool. I like the, \u2018Here we go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Collins played six seasons for the Cowboys, playing in 89 games and starting 86 of those at both guard and tackle. Dallas released the now-30-year-old in the 2022 offseason, and the OL signed a deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. After starting 15 games in 2022, the Bengals put Collins on the reserve\/PUP to start the 2023 campaign and cut him in early September.<\/p>\n

Despite having last played in an NFL game on Dec. 24, 2022, Collins could get some run for the Cowboys as the playoffs near as starting offensive linemen Tyler Smith, Tyron Smith, and Zack Martin are all dealing with injuries.<\/p>\n

In Week 18 the Cowboys take on the Commanders with the NFC East and the No. 2 seed \u2014 with home-field advantage until the NFC Championship Game \u2014 on the line. If they win against the Commanders, they will take both those spots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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